When I gave birth to my first baby I was struck by how beautiful she was. After seeing myself in the mirror later though, I saw how unattractive I had become. The skin around my stomach began to sag and droop. My abdominal muscles had lost their tone. Moreover, the worst thing by far was the food I ate during my pregnancy was attached to my hips and thighs. I knew full well that if I did not make an effort to lose this weight I would be unhappy with my appearance during my daughter's birthday.
I had done some reading on the importance of postnatal fitness. It offers many potential benefits for new mothers. It helps you drop that annoying leftover weight and gives you an energy boost. It is also said to be a good deterrent for postpartum depression.
While I originally chose breastfeeding because of the health benefits for my daughter, I soon learned that it had a great benefit for me. One, since I wanted to make sure I was giving my daughter optimum nutrition, I ate better. Two, it burned calories. Between the calories I was burning and the healthier diet, I started losing some of my baby weight.
Since a lot of my body's fluid was passing out through breast milk, I upped my water intake. It gave my weight loss a little bit of a boost. However, I knew I needed something more to increase my weight loss and help get my hips and thighs back into shape. Since the doctor hadn't cleared me for full exercise, I decided to start with a low impact workout such as walking. Regular pushchairs really aren't made for faster speeds than walking so I started looking around for a jogger stroller.
After looking at all my options, I finally found a baby jogger pushchair that I liked. Once I had my stroller, I started taking my daughter to the nearby lake so we could walk the path that circled it. It gave us a chance to get outside and get fresh air while I slowly returned my body to its pre-pregnancy shape.
As soon as my doctor permitted me to do regular workouts, I picked up the pace. I was scared at first that the stroller would be to bumpy when jogging. Instead, the smooth ride gave us both a good time.
It was not long after that I started to notice other mothers taking their children on similar trips to my own with jogging pushchairs. It worked out nice for everyone, the children got a fun ride, and the mothers worked out and chatted amongst themselves about their similar situations.
Once the pounds started slipping away, I added in some strength-training to help tone up. It wasn't long until the flabbiness disappeared and my stomach began to get taut again. Today I look better than I did before pregnancy.
Of all the fitness products I have bought over the years, my jogging stroller is probably my favorite. What other product would allow me to combine time with my daughter with working out? Even now that she is older, it has become a regular activity that we share. I pop her in the baby jogger pushchair and take off jogging.
If you like walking or jogging before you got pregnant it is a great way return you body to the shape you want it. A jogging stroller is made to make it a comfortable ride for your kid while you are in the middle of jogging. While the jogging stroller may cost more than a normal stroller may, the time spent with your child and the work out received makes it more than worth it. Just imagine yourself jogging along with your baby in the carriage riding comfortable and quietly while you tone and shape your body. - 30553
I had done some reading on the importance of postnatal fitness. It offers many potential benefits for new mothers. It helps you drop that annoying leftover weight and gives you an energy boost. It is also said to be a good deterrent for postpartum depression.
While I originally chose breastfeeding because of the health benefits for my daughter, I soon learned that it had a great benefit for me. One, since I wanted to make sure I was giving my daughter optimum nutrition, I ate better. Two, it burned calories. Between the calories I was burning and the healthier diet, I started losing some of my baby weight.
Since a lot of my body's fluid was passing out through breast milk, I upped my water intake. It gave my weight loss a little bit of a boost. However, I knew I needed something more to increase my weight loss and help get my hips and thighs back into shape. Since the doctor hadn't cleared me for full exercise, I decided to start with a low impact workout such as walking. Regular pushchairs really aren't made for faster speeds than walking so I started looking around for a jogger stroller.
After looking at all my options, I finally found a baby jogger pushchair that I liked. Once I had my stroller, I started taking my daughter to the nearby lake so we could walk the path that circled it. It gave us a chance to get outside and get fresh air while I slowly returned my body to its pre-pregnancy shape.
As soon as my doctor permitted me to do regular workouts, I picked up the pace. I was scared at first that the stroller would be to bumpy when jogging. Instead, the smooth ride gave us both a good time.
It was not long after that I started to notice other mothers taking their children on similar trips to my own with jogging pushchairs. It worked out nice for everyone, the children got a fun ride, and the mothers worked out and chatted amongst themselves about their similar situations.
Once the pounds started slipping away, I added in some strength-training to help tone up. It wasn't long until the flabbiness disappeared and my stomach began to get taut again. Today I look better than I did before pregnancy.
Of all the fitness products I have bought over the years, my jogging stroller is probably my favorite. What other product would allow me to combine time with my daughter with working out? Even now that she is older, it has become a regular activity that we share. I pop her in the baby jogger pushchair and take off jogging.
If you like walking or jogging before you got pregnant it is a great way return you body to the shape you want it. A jogging stroller is made to make it a comfortable ride for your kid while you are in the middle of jogging. While the jogging stroller may cost more than a normal stroller may, the time spent with your child and the work out received makes it more than worth it. Just imagine yourself jogging along with your baby in the carriage riding comfortable and quietly while you tone and shape your body. - 30553
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